Central Province Minister Mwabashike Nkulukusa has directed Councils in the province to start working on feeder roads following the procurement of earth moving equipment using the Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
Mr Nkulukusa expressed sadness that most of the Councils were not working on feeder roads despite being equipped with earth moving equipment and fuel for their operations.
He said the provincial administration will not entertain further excuses from the Local Authorities for failing to work on feeder roads in their respective districts.
Mr Nkulukusa, who made a directive when he featured on KNC’s One-on-One Radio programme, said government spent a lot of money to procure the earth moving equipment for all the 11 Councils.
He stated that government went further to provide money for fuel for the machines under the CDF component.
“The yellow machines should start working on the feeder roads in all the 11 districts. Government has done its part by providing the Councils with fuel,” Mr Nkulukusa said.
He emphasized that government will this year work towards improving the road network to meet the aspirations of the people.
Meanwhile, Mr Nkulukusa assured the people of Central Province that government remains committed to upgrading some of township roads to bituminous standard.
He disclosed that the road upgrade project will start with Kabwe, Chibombo, Chisamba and Kapiri Mposhi Districts.
He said 40 kilometres of roads in Kabwe will be upgraded to bituminous standard with Kapiri Mposhi allocated 20 kilometres while Chibombo and Chisamba have been allocated 15 kilometres and 10 kilometres respectively.
